You Will Need:

• 1 pint glass jar with lid
• Cheesecloth
• Double boiler or heat source
• Storage tins or small jars for finished salve

Ingredients:

• 1½ cups Frontier Co-op® Calendula Flower Petals
• 2 cups (16 fluid ounces) Aura Cacia® Almond Oil or Jojoba Oil (enough to fully cover flowers in jar)

• 1 ounce Frontier Co-op® Beeswax Beads or Beeswax Block
• 96 drops Aura Cacia® Lavender Essential Oil

Directions:

1. In pint jar, place calendula flowers and cover them with almond or jojoba oil.
2. Put lid on jar, then place jar in a water bath on low heat for 2 hours. Allow to cool. Heat over low heat for 2 additional hours, and allow to cool once again. { Note: You can repeat this process several times over 24 to 48 hours for a stronger extraction.}
3. When cooled the final time, strain out flowers through a double layer of cheesecloth over a bowl; squeeze calendula in cheesecloth to extract as much oil as possible.
4. Measure out 1 cup of infused oil and pour into top of a double boiler. Add beeswax and heat over low heat until beeswax is melted, stirring occasionally.
5. Remove from heat and stir in lavender essential oil.
6. Immediately pour mixture into sterilized jars or tins.